Oats & Cream Bread

Instructions

1. Combine 2 cups flour, oats, yeast, brown sugar and salt in large bowl.
2. Heat half & half, water and 2 tablespoons butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat 2-4 minutes or until mixture reaches 120 degrees F to 130 degrees F. Add half & half mixture to dry ingredients.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, 2 minutes.
4. Stir in enough remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 5-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
6. Place in greased bowl; turn, greased-side up.
7. Cover; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double in size.
8. Punch down dough; divide in half.
9. Roll each half into 12x9-inch rectangle.
10. Starting at narrow end, roll up tightly into loaf shape.
11. Seal ends.
12. Place loaves in 2 (8x4-inch) greased loaf pans, seam-side down.
13. Cover; let rise 30-45 minutes or until double in size.
14. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake 30-40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
15. Brush with melted butter.
16. Remove from pans.
17. Cool completely.